Israeli Soldiers,Using Drone, Shot And Killed A Palestinian Man In Southern Gaza

GAZA, Dec 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Tuesday night, a Palestinian man, who approached the border fence between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. An Israeli army spokesman showed a short video in black and white, of a Palestinian man approaching the…

EU Approves 557-Million-USD Soft Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Dec 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, the European Parliament approved with a vast majority, to grant Jordan a soft loan of 500 million euros (557 million U.S. dollars) with a low-interest rate. According to a statement by Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, the loan seeks to support Jordan’s economy and alleviate…

Bolivia’s Morales Defends Right To Remain Politically Active

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivia’s former President, Evo Morales, said, he had a right to remain politically active, even though he will not compete as a presidential candidate, in upcoming elections in his country. “What I want are free, sound and transparent elections. I am not going…

12 Killed In Prison Shooting Near Panama City

PANAMA CITY, Dec 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 12 prisoners were killed and 13 others injured, during a shooting Tuesday, in a prison near Panama City, police said. Several guns, including five handguns and three long-barrelled firearms, were seized after the shooting, at La Joyita prison, 25 km east…

Fiji Records 23 Confirmed Cases Of Measles, 94 Percent Vaccinated

SUVA, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fiji recorded 23 confirmed cases of measles by today (Wednesday), according to the update from the Ministry of Health. The latest cases are a 13-month-old toddler and a 20-year-old from Saumakia Village in Naitasiri, one of Fiji’s 14 provinces on Viti Levu, the main island.…

Kenya Launches Extended Railway’s Freight Service, Inland Container Depot

by Yang Zhen and Naftali Mwaura NAIROBI, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kenya launched the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo service, and an inland container depot (ICD), that are expected to revolutionise transport of bulk cargo to the east Africa nation’s hinterland and neighbours. Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese…

Amir Participates In Qatar’s Traditional Sword Dance

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 18 (NNN-QWNA) – The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, participated today (yesterday), in Qatar’s Arda (traditional sword dance), which was held at the Amiri Diwan Yard, on the Corniche of Doha, to celebrate Qatar National Day. The Personal Representative of the Amir, Sheikh…

Canal Istanbul Project Divides Turks Over Environmental, Financial Issues

ISTANBUL, Dec 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Discussions on the construction of an artificial waterway, which would divide Turkey’s most populous city Istanbul, have lately polarised the Turkish society over its environmental and financial impacts. Canal Istanbul was first brought out by then Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in 2011, as a…

Int’l Partners Urge Somalis To Embrace Dialogue Ahead Of 2020 Polls

MOGADISHU, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – International partners called on Somalis to embrace dialogue, to agree on a way forward and to cooperate, to realise the priorities agreed for the year ahead. The partners, including the Africa Union, UN, EU and the U.S. among others, said, the leaders, including institutions and…

Trump Sends Letter To Pelosi, Slamming Impeachment Ahead Of Full House Vote

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, sent a six-page letter to House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, slamming the House Democrats impeachment effort as an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and an “unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power.” “It is time for you and the highly partisan Democrats in Congress,…